Witticism
Witty remark, a joke (Noun).
Recline
Lie down, Lean back (Verb).
Filigree
Fretwork, Latticework (Noun).
Luminous
Shining, Radiant, Gleaming.
c.f. Virginia Woolf: “Life is a luminous halo”.
Simulated
Imitated, Copied (Adjective).
Perspiration
Sweat, Moisture (Noun).
Accomplished
Skilled, Competent, Proficient (Adjective).
Inescapable
Unavoidable, Inevitable, Unpreventable (Adjective).
Vulnerable
Endangered, Unsafe (Adjective).
Fragility
Frailty, Delicacy (Noun).
Convulsive
Spasmodic, Jerky (Adjective).
Stutter
Stammer, Falter (Verb).
Freckled
Someone with a patchy skin (Adjective).
Complicated
Intricate, Complex (Adjective).
Involuntary
Mandatory, Obligatory, Compulsory (Adjective).
Coercion
Force, Constraint, Compulsion (Noun).
Unintelligible
Incomprehensible, Obscure, Illegible (Adjective).
Distorted
Misrepresented, Falsified (Adjective).
Proclivity
Inclination, Tendency, Propensity (Noun).
Dispersed
Scattered, Disseminated, Distributed (Adjective).
Interpolated
Inserted, Interposed, Implanted (Adjective).
Semblance
Outward Appearance, Pretense (Noun).